Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.20/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$196.20

156 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$958

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$413

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$60.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.38

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	202.65	1,003	129
Medium and Large 2	467	170.66	798	22
Medium and Large 3	415	142.00	589	5thin

One grade step is worth $60.65/cwt here — about $413 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale156 hd

196.20

—

NC average9 barns · 1,506 hd

195.81

+0.38

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,324	124.56	1,649	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	104.32	1,265	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,437	103.84	1,492	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,064	91.42	973	28

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,431	$1,397	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,201	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,025	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$940	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	820	$640	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	894	$1,061	5

Every lot, as filed

99 lots · USDA AMS · Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	206.09/cwt	195.00–215.00	594	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	169.75/cwt	160.00–180.00	467	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	203.65/cwt	190.00–215.00	670	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	178.73/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,303	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	204.04/cwt	190.00–213.00	1,071	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	151.22/cwt	142.50–160.00	1,275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	460	215.33/cwt	215.00–216.00	991	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	222.76/cwt	222.50–223.00	924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	203.22/cwt	193.00–210.00	1,164	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	209.78/cwt	200.00–220.00	776	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	507	250.62/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,271	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	209.14/cwt	200.00–217.50	891	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	203.27/cwt	190.00–210.00	957	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	798	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	192.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,107	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	201.97/cwt	191.00–210.00	1,232	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	217.86/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,379	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	228.82/cwt	217.50–238.00	1,185	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	201.28/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,083	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	215.82/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,556	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	242.88/cwt	237.50–247.50	870	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	225.27/cwt	217.50–237.00	969	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,181	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	228.58/cwt	220.00–235.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	142.35/cwt	130.00–155.00	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	485	242.53/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	212.12/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,434	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	225.52/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,310	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	219.61/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,050	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	204.69/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,365	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	217.78/cwt	205.00–232.50	1,026	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,262	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	206.54/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,270	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	808	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,151	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	225.43/cwt	218.00–235.00	742	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	103.84/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,492	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	112.72/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,412	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	103.23/cwt	97.00–111.00	1,246	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	79.05/cwt	75.00–83.00	949	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	92.37/cwt	86.00–100.00	974	26
Bulls	—	—	1,500	133.47/cwt	133.00–134.00	2,002	2
Bulls	—	—	1,274	122.01/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,554	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	1,440.00/head	1,440.00–1,440.00	1,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	715	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,237.64/head	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,238	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,431	1,397.27/head	1,250.00–1,510.00	1,397	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,201.11/head	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,201	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	685	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	675	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	680	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	183.92/cwt	175.00–195.00	947	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	147.18/cwt	140.00–160.00	698	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	154.78/cwt	145.00–165.00	887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	151.29/cwt	145.00–165.00	648	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	174.86/cwt	165.00–185.00	909	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	191.88/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,257	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	175.00/cwt	165.00–185.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	173.18/cwt	160.00–185.00	559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	393	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	206.17/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,087	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	274	232.98/cwt	225.00–239.00	638	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	208.52/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,203	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	186.08/cwt	175.00–200.00	888	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	234.94/cwt	225.00–247.50	881	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	222.59/cwt	210.00–237.00	937	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	204.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	881	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	193.33/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,373	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	189.81/cwt	185.00–195.00	494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,201	1

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Tue Aug 8, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 417Last week 311Year ago 414

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 104Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 5Year ago 25

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	288	195.00–215.00	206.09
11	—	329	190.00–215.00	203.65
4	—	729	165.00–185.00	178.73
21	—	525	190.00–213.00	204.04
2	—	843	142.50–160.00	151.22
16	—	573	193.00–210.00	203.22
1	—	935	130.00	130.00
12	—	370	200.00–220.00	209.78
18	—	426	200.00–217.50	209.14
17	—	471	190.00–210.00	203.27
1	—	765	167.50	167.50
12	—	610	191.00–210.00	201.97
4	—	655	185.00–197.50	191.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	155.00	155.00
1	—	255	155.00	155.00
1	—	595	135.00	135.00
1	—	230	145.00	145.00
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	275	160.00–180.00	169.75
2	—	405	175.00–185.00	180.00
1	—	640	185.00	185.00
6	—	520	165.00–185.00	174.86
1	—	730	135.00	135.00
1	—	475	175.00	175.00
3	—	570	165.00–185.00	175.00
1	—	805	135.00	135.00
2	—	323	160.00–185.00	173.18
1	—	245	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	215.00–216.00	215.33
2	—	415	222.50–223.00	222.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	280.00	280.00
1	—	230	265.00	265.00
1	—	1,055	150.00	150.00
2	—	798	200.00	200.00
16	—	633	210.00–225.00	217.86
7	—	518	217.50–238.00	228.82
6	—	721	215.00–217.50	215.82
5	—	358	237.50–247.50	242.88
3	—	430	217.50–237.00	225.27
3	—	322	220.00–235.00	228.58
7	—	676	205.00–221.00	212.12
7	—	581	210.00–232.00	225.52
3	—	478	210.00–229.00	219.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	190.00	190.00
1	—	400	190.00	190.00
3	—	575	190.00–195.00	192.48
2	—	538	195.00–207.50	201.28
1	—	630	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	507	250.00–252.50	250.62
1	—	400	250.00	250.00
2	—	485	240.00–245.00	242.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
1	—	485	165.00	165.00
2	—	405	130.00–155.00	142.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	667	195.00–215.00	204.69
18	—	471	205.00–232.50	217.78
1	—	935	135.00	135.00
6	—	615	195.00–215.00	206.54
2	—	808	140.00–145.00	142.51
7	—	329	218.00–235.00	225.43
10	—	527	200.00–217.50	206.17
5	—	274	225.00–239.00	232.98
9	—	577	200.00–220.00	208.52
13	—	375	225.00–247.50	234.94
18	—	421	210.00–237.00	222.59
3	—	710	190.00–200.00	193.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	515	175.00–195.00	183.92
1	—	200	170.00	170.00
2	—	393	185.00	185.00
12	—	477	175.00–200.00	186.08
4	—	430	200.00–210.00	204.97
2	—	260	185.00–195.00	189.81
1	—	560	195.00	195.00
1	—	685	185.00	185.00
1	—	760	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	140.00–160.00	147.18
2	—	573	145.00–165.00	154.78
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
6	—	428	145.00–165.00	151.29
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
1	—	385	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,437	99.00–108.00	103.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,253	112.00–115.00	112.72
46	—	1,207	97.00–111.00	103.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	75.00–83.00	79.05
26	—	1,054	86.00–100.00	92.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,500	133.00–134.00	133.47
7	—	1,274	117.00–126.00	122.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,440	1,440.00	1,440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,431	1,250.00–1,510.00	1,397.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,130	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,201.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	830.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	940.00	940.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	685	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	610.00	610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	890.00	890.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,025	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,237.64

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Shelby Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle